A Swainsboro teen was killed Friday night after losing control of his vehicle, according to information from Georgia State Patrol Trooper John Priest.
Edwin James Brown, 16, Wonder Drive, Swainsboro, was killed around 10:45 p.m. Friday when he lost control of his vehicle about five miles west of Statesboro on U.S. 80 West.
Brown was driving eastbound when he lost control, leaving the roadway onto the south shoulder. His vehicle overturned and he was ejected, reports said.
A passenger, a female juvenile, was transported to East Georgia Regional Medical Center for serious injuries sustained in the accident as well, according to reports. The girl was also ejected from the vehicle.
The accident remains under investigation.
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